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Surviving the World’s Biggest Water Fight

We were in Chiang Mai, Thailand this year for the New Year. Thais celebrate the New Year in April with three days of nonstop partying and a country wide water fight. People come out in the streets and use super soakers and buckets to pelt everyone that…

The Endless Lessons of Traveling

Finding Our Way

The airport was hot; the air conditioning not able to compete with the sun glaring outside. Coming from London, we were still bundled up with coats and boots, desperate now for a pair of shorts and t-shirts.

I’m Not So Sure About This Project….

I think I might be a genius.

The Routine Traveler

The Importance of Routine

It was 4:30 in the morning. Yes; the morning. I only see that time on the clock once a day and it’s definitely never when it’s still dark outside. I had to get to the airport to catch my flight. Just the thought of getting…

Are You in Control?

The plate passed by too quickly, and I leaned into the smell, ending up on the edge of my chair. Shit, I was hungry. “I want what he’s having,” I told Jason, although I didn’t even know what it was. I didn’t care. It smelled delicious and looked good, and Jesus they were enjoying that food. I…

Stop Making Excuses

I’m awesome at making excuses

Of course I was irritated. It was almost midnight on a Tuesday and he should’ve been home two hours ago. I stopped worrying after eleven. I’d learned by now that it didn’t solve anything. This was a normal routine and…

Take the Stress Out of International Travel

I got off the plane in a hurry; excited to get outside. This was my first time in London and I had to take the metro to my hotel. I had to find the metro first though. I waded through customs, and followed the signs down to public transportation. After a…

Oh My God, I Have Nothing to Wear: Dressing for Extended Travel

I knew that traveling around Europe and the UK for a year would mean dressing for various weather and climates. As a person who feels a vast difference between 70ºF (balmy) and 65º (clearly winter is coming), I knew that…